1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election

August 5, 1852
 
Nominee David Settle Reid John Kerr Jr.
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 48,484 42,993
Percentage 53.00% 47.00%

County results
Reid:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Kerr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

David Settle Reid
Democratic

Elected Governor

David Settle Reid
Democratic

The 1852 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1852, in order to elect the governor of North Carolina. Incumbent Democratic governor David Settle Reid was re-elected against Whig nominee John Kerr Jr.[1]

General election

On election day, August 5, 1852, incumbent Democratic governor David Settle Reid won re-election by a margin of 5,491 votes against his opponent Whig nominee John Kerr Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Reid was sworn in for his second term on December 22, 1852.[2]

Results

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 1852
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Settle Reid (incumbent) 48,484 53.00
Whig John Kerr Jr. 42,993 47.00
Total votes 91,477 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "David Settle Reid". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "NC Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved 2024-05-18.